Friday, July 27, 2012

Moon-gazing in March under the MoA Eye. This brought me back to the summer nights of my childhood--riding the Ferris Wheel at the fair during a town fiesta. Eating rice cakes under the full moon at the plaza, hoping a certain boy would smile at me.

How many more times you will watch the full moon rise? Perhaps twenty. And yet it all seems limitless. ~ Paul Bowles

Friday, July 20, 2012

Monsoon season brings not only heavy rainfall, strong winds and humid afternoons but also mild sunsets. I was at the baywalk one afternoon last week as the sun quietly slipped into the horizon without the usual fiery display.

"Live each season as it passes; breath the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each." ~ Henry David Thoreau

Thursday, July 19, 2012

From last week's appetizers, this was the main course I had at SutrA in BHS-Central. This grilled turkey was meltingly tender, the pineapple sauce was a pleasant surprise, and the aroma, irresistible! It was a light, savory lunch peppered with lots of girl talk.:p

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things---with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope. ~ President Corazon Aquino

Thursday, July 12, 2012

A pair of sumptuous appetizers I shared with my friend Petra when we had lunch at SutrA in Bonifacio High Street Central recently. It was a hot day and I was not in the mood for a heavy meal. SutrA is a new restaurant at BHS, and haven't been here before. I've heard positive feedback on Sutra's fusion cuisine, and it was perfect for Petra who wanted to sample something that is not available in Davao.

The Crab Rangoon was a tasty appetizer---the flavors burst in the mouth as I bit into the crispy wrap dipped in zesty vinegar sauce.

Sutra Salad is a medley of crisp greens, sweet pomelo, strips of singkamas and green mango with grilled prawns and drizzled with sweet-spicy dressing. With this dish, i was able to indulge my taste for grilled prawns and fresh salad.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature---the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. ~ Rachel Carson

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Our neighbor brought over some fresh gabi (taro) from the province, and they're perfect for laing. Laing is a popular Filipino dish made of gabi leaves, stems and corm stewed in coconut milk, ginger, garlic, onion, chili peppers; pork, shrimps or dried fish can be added. A palate shocker, its spiciness is determined by how much chili you can stand without breaking into a cold sweat. Remember that it's better to sun-dry gabi leaves and stems for a day or two before cooking. Raw taro leaves contain some poisonous compounds or irritants and should not be eaten raw.

My mother added dried labahita (surgeonfish) and some pork fat. I don't eat gabi leaves and stems so my mom includes lots of corm when she makes laing. The starchy corm makes the sauce thicker. This was smokin' hot---perfect with steamed rice and Pork Adobo.:p

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

People are always blaming their circumstance for what they are. I don't believe in circumstance. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them. ~ G.B. Shaw

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From the Man in the Moon:

“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.” ~ Elie Wiesel